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When Teachers Are Cheaters.

Authors :
Kantrowitz, Barbara
McGinn, Daniel
Pierce, Ellise
Check, Erika
Source :
Newsweek. 6/19/2000, Vol. 135 Issue 25, p48. 2p. 1 Color Photograph.
Publication Year :
2000

Abstract

Focuses on the trend of United States public school educators to adjust results of standard achievement tests. Opinion that the activity is a result of using the tests as a method of national and state educational standards; Techniques employed to motivate teachers and administrators to push for higher scores; Opinion that the tests are an unfair and incomplete assessment of a student; Strategy of many teachers to spend class time preparing for the tests.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00289604
Volume :
135
Issue :
25
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Newsweek
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
3205100